Searching...

The internet brings offers too many tangents. It's the button clicking game. Can you stay on task? Will you discover something worthy?

Today I came across a photo blog in the midst of my various searching results. A woman by the name of Valerie J. Cochran started a photo blog called   your waitress  in 2004 of all analog photography. I can't help but be drawn to the name of the blog as well as the content. (Reason being...I am a waitress and a photographer...I can relate.) Most subject matter consists of urban landscapes and elements within. She once lived in Berkeley & Oakland, until a recent move to her hometown of Kansas City, Missouri.

ode to miss, san francisco 2008, film noir

Her blog reminded me alot of what I am interested in, as far as photography is concerned.

It is the spontaneous moments.

Time and Place

The urban setting.

The people.

The things

Subject Matter.

The composition.

The camera.

The film.

The Tools.

 The romanticism of the everyday can be exposed in a photograph. Especially when it is grainy!

good good taste, new york city 2008, these streets

Zines and New works.

Howdy all,

Thanks to Bay Area Art Grind I found an amazing opportunity to contribute to a color film zine based in Portland, Oregon called...
'" Incandescent "'.
This is a zine that supports amateur and up in coming color film photographers, allowing them to submit their work without a fee!
YES, without a FEE! Fantastic. It's FREE!
I have to admit, half the time I want to submit my work to a show, magazine, etc. I get so discouraged when I find out there is a fee. I work hard just to support myself and my love of photography among other art forms, and then just to pay to get your work considered can be hard. Sometimes you have to just bite the bullet and tell yourself it is worth it, but otherwise it is unsure of you getting your work shown that it is easy to forget about the entire opportunity and move on to the next (free) one.
But, not to be a wah wah cry baby about it! I'm going to submit some work...and among this zine...it brings me to some other zines/mags that have some great ongoing opportunities.

'" Hamburger Eyes "'

&

'" Films and Grains "'

On another note ......................

Just got some film developed : : : : : :

>>> + + + + - - - - - Ilford T-Max 100 with my shit camera (GP Hero) /  

>>> + + + + - - - - -  Fuji Provia 100F (x-pro) with my Olympus Infinity II (focus free) /

>>> + + + + - - - - - Lomo Color 100 with and Olympus OM-10 /

C  H  E  E  R S !

Making my first Blurb book

The book is titled :
(phishy) pHocus Pocus

obviously a play on words...i'll tell you what kind of words.

• the ph refers to photography/photos
• phishy comes from the word fishy, reference to fisheye camera, all photos are shot with a Lomography Fisheye No.1
• pH may refer to its use in chemistry, chemicals used to develop these analogue photos, yup that's right - developed - FILM ya'll !

so now you put the words together and it makes for a fun saying and clever title (i think)

hmmmm i'm going to get a "pilot" book printed...and maybe try and market it? wouldn't that be amazing! WOW... thanks you Blurb.com...you are making my life so exciting now!

Why?

I am so sick of online crap, I like stuff I can hold in my hand. And a book you can!

In the meantime here is a proof preview of my 1st photography book :

Phocuspocus.book.sm

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here is another preview courtesy of Blurb.com

(phishy) pHocus Pocus by Nichole Rosa Weirich | Make Your Own Book

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